Electronic cigarette use among irish youth: A cross sectional study of prevalence and associated factors

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Abstract

Purpose To examine prevalence of, and factors associated with, e-cigarette use among young people aged 16-17 in Ireland. Methods In 2014, a representative sample of 821 young people aged 16-17 recruited from secondary schools completed a pen and paper survey on e-cigarette use, tobacco use, and sociodemographic items. Findings A total of 23.8%of respondents had used e-cigarettes at least once. Dual trial of tobacco and e-cigarettes was common with 69.5% of regular smokers and 30.4%of aever smokers having tried e-cigarettes and 10.6%of current smokers using e-cigarettes regularly. 4.2% of never smokers have tried e-cigarettes. Overall, current e-cigarette use (once a month or more) was low (3.2%). Binary logistic regression conducted through generalized estimating equations (GEE) determined that controlling for other variables, current tobacco use and a ever' tobacco use predicted ever e-cigarette use. Gender and school-level socioeconomic status were also independent predictors of ever e-cigarette use. Gender stood as the only predictor of on-going e-cigarette use, with males being more likely to regularly use e-cigarettes at least once a month. Conclusions E-cigarette use among 16-17 year olds in Ireland is of note, with nearly a quarter of students having tried them. Concurrent or experimental use of e-cigarettes and tobacco is more common than sole use, while a small number have tried e-cigarettes without having tried tobacco.

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Babineau, K., Taylor, K., & Clancy, L. (2015). Electronic cigarette use among irish youth: A cross sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. PLoS ONE, 10(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126419

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